- ferruginous roughleg
- noun
or ferruginous rough-legged hawk
: a rather large light-colored rough-legged hawk (Buteo regalis) that feeds chiefly on rodents and is widely distributed in western No. America
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ferruginous roughleg
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Roughleg — Rough leg , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough legged hawk}, and {rough legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known species is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ferruginous rough-legged hawk — noun see ferruginous roughleg … Useful english dictionary
Archibuteo ferrugineus — Roughleg Rough leg , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough legged hawk}, and {rough legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Archibuteo lagopus — Roughleg Rough leg , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough legged hawk}, and {rough legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rough-legged buzzard — Roughleg Rough leg , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough legged hawk}, and {rough legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rough-legged hawk — Roughleg Rough leg , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough legged hawk}, and {rough legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sancti-johannis — Roughleg Rough leg , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough legged hawk}, and {rough legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rough-legged hawk — noun large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers • Syn: ↑roughleg, ↑Buteo lagopus • Hypernyms: ↑hawk • Member Holonyms: ↑Buteo, ↑genus Buteo * * * … Useful english dictionary
squirrel hawk — noun Etymology: so called from its fondness for ground squirrels : ferruginous roughleg * * * squirrel hawk, a large hawk of western North America with reddish brown back and white underparts, so called because it preys extensively on ground… … Useful english dictionary
